Fuzzy math

[mdf356]

I bought three paperbacks today for $7.99 each. That feels expensive, because I remember them being a lot cheaper in 1980 or so when I started paying attention. An inflation calculator shows me that $2.99 in 1980 is the same as $7.71 today, but I think paperbacks were actually $1.99 or maybe less back then. I don't really recall

Comments

[ripresa]

I esp dislike the larger paperbacks, they're 14.99

[cmmunchkin]

I always prefer getting hardbacks. The only time I buy paperbacks is if or some reason I've started a series in paperback. Then I buy all of them in paperback because they HAVE to match. Of course, if books are still coming out in the series, then I'm mad because I want to buy the book right away, but I need it in paperback. Then I have to check it out from the library, and then wait til the paperback comes out.